In a residential neighborhood away from the noise of downtown, this boutique-hotel offers a more personal touch for guests looking to avoid the characterless quarters of business hotels. Guests have off-street parking, and a security guard is on-site at all times.
Check-in is in a small, air-conditioned lobby furnished with rattan chairs. The common areas feel more like a home with sitting areas and bookshelves, and upstairs are two common computers that provide free Internet access.
The restaurant is one the most acclaimed in town, and reservations
are required. Battimamzelle offers fine dining on local cuisine in a room glowing with brightly painted walls. Men should wear pants and a collared shirt. Additional seating is outside in a courtyard decorated with tropical plants and a fountain under a glass canopy. Two bars serve the hotel, an upstairs terrace is available for functions, and a whirlpool sits under a mango tree.
Nine of the rooms are given names such as Rum House or Government House, which reflect the varied interior themes of each. Standard rooms are a bit small, and some of them only have windows that open to the halls, not outside light. Most show tiled floors and have small shower-only baths. Amenities 
include air-conditioning, ceiling fans, TVs, phones, CD and DVD players, minibars, clock radios, safes and irons. Cocoa House has an air purifier. Guests can be placed in any room on request. Newspapers are delivered daily, and a Nescafe machine in the hall is free to guests.
Service is of a more personal nature at this property, and the rooms offer a bit of island history in their decor. Luxury and serious business travelers will want to look elsewhere, but for someone coming for Carnival or to explore the island, this will do nicely.
